San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-07
EDITORIAL BREvITIEs.

SOMETHING definite should result from
that hotel meeting called for tomorrow
night. The structure should be under
way AS speedily as possible.
GOULD is about to swallow Mackay's
cable line. When 1t ia well dlgested,
won't there be n rumpus among the
holders OF cable stocks.
HOTELS for invalds are wanted in San
Antonio. The west Ehd syndicate will
give twenty-five acres in land aud sub
scribe 5000 II San Antonio capitol
wants to invest In that way.
The Irish land bill has proved poser
in the way Of eviotiOns. Under Its pro-
visions twenty-eight tenants on the
POnsonby estate defy the attempt 10
dispOssess them and remain masters OF
the situation. The evictions, which had
been vigorously prosecuted, have been
abandoned.
THERE are enough artesan well pro-
jects for Texas already on paper to make
the face OF the country appear pocE-
marked should they all materlaliZe. 1t
is only a question of few years when
the thirsty lands Of this state will be
well watered rs the garden OF the goes.
WHEN you cannot critioise man, cuss
him; II you cannot down him, damn him;
this is true journalism. The acts, char
aCters, and failures TO perform Of pubic
men are critlcisable. Calling names
only shows that the anlmus OF an indict-
ment Ia there, without the facts to back
II mp.
The members OF the International
Medical congress, now 10 session In
Washington, were received at the white
house on Tuesday evening and with
them their wives and lady friends. The
COrcoran art gallery was also thrown
open for their Inspection and the 1900
who availed themselves Of this courtesy
were very eulOgistic In their expressions
Of appreciation Of its treasures.
The asylum investigation at Austin
develops considerable friction between
the old board and the new board, and
some what warrants the conclusion that
this friction had its effect in bringing
about the Investigation. 1t Is also APP
parent that the service is not as sOoth-
ing, nor the attendants as gentle, nor the
superintendent as perfectly under self
control as should be the case in an insti-
tuition for the care OF insane patients.
The investigation proceeds, can do no
harm and should result in some good.
The German Catholic Union of Amer
lea, in its session at Chicago, took very
strong ground against the Knights OF
Labor, and by resolution warned all
Catholic working people to keep out of
that organization. The resolution was
not formally adopted as being inOppor-
tue, but was heartily applsuded. The
claim made by those who discussed the
matter was that the X. of l.. was an
Irish concern and thst the Germans
should consider II disgrace to be gov
erned by an Irish ignOrsmus. This
seems another slap at PowderIy.
The Importation into Boston OF Irish
women, spinners, by Ross Turner u
Co. has led TO the institution of suit
against them In the u. s. court, for viO-
latiOn OF statute against imported labor.
There was suit instituted against Con-
tractor Wilkie, OF this state, for import
ing one hundred Scotch stone cutters
into Texas, in direct violation Of law,
while hundreds of native stone-Cutters
were idle, wanting work. Can anyone
inform the wOrkingmen of the Lone Star
state. who took up that case, what has
been done in the premises.
The Indianapolis Car Works are now
working 200 men, the largest force in
its history. Ii will soon commence
work on n contract for 800 cars for the
AtohisOn, Topeka and Sante FC road.